Mustafa Shakir

{{Infobox person

|name = Mustafa Shakir

|image = mustafa-shakir.jpg

|caption = Shakir in 2018

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|8|21}}

|birth_place = North Carolina, US

|alma_mater = The New School

|occupation = Actor

|years_active = 1996–present

}}

Mustafa Shakir (born August 21, 1976) is an American actor known for his portrayal as Bushmaster in Marvel's Luke Cage, Big Mike in The Deuce and Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop (2021).

Biography and career

Shakir was born in North Carolina and grew up in Harlem. He attended The New School and graduated in 2001.{{cite web|url=http://codeblackreport.com/posts/young-hollywood-spotlight-mustafa-shakir-of-hbo-s-the-night-of |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819103111/http://codeblackreport.com/posts/young-hollywood-spotlight-mustafa-shakir-of-hbo-s-the-night-of |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 19, 2017 |title=Young Hollywood Spotlight: Mustafa Shakir Of HBO's 'The Night Of' |publisher=Codeblack Report |date= |accessdate=July 18, 2017}} Before acting, Shakir was a barber.{{cite web|url=http://www.regardmag.com/10-things-mustafa-shakir/ |title=10 THINGS - Mustafa Shakir | Celebrity Fashion & Style Trends |publisher=Regardmag.com |date=June 20, 2014 |accessdate=July 18, 2017}}

Shakir earned one of the lead roles in the short lived Quarry and made a guest appearance on Timeless.{{cite web|url=https://hiddenremote.com/2016/11/14/interview-quarry-star-mustafa-shakir-heads-timeless/|title=Interview: 'Quarry' Star Mustafa Shakir Heads To 'Timeless'|website=Hidden Remote|last=Frederick|first=Brittany|date=November 14, 2016|accessdate=June 18, 2018}} He had previously auditioned for the roles of Black Lightning in the eponymous television show and M'Baku in Black Panther, but failed to acquire either role.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/luke-cage/news/a859580/luke-cage-new-villain-mustafa-shakir-auditioned-black-lightning-black-panther/|title=Luke Cage's new villain Mustafa Shakir auditioned to play Black Lightning and Black Panther's M'Baku|website=Digital Spy|last=Jeffrey|first=Morgan|date=June 18, 2018|accessdate=June 18, 2018}} He was cast as John McIver/Bushmaster in the second season of Luke Cage.{{cite web|url=https://news.marvel.com/tv/68147/mustafa-shakir-gabrielle-dennis-join-netflix-original-series-marvels-luke-cage/|title=Mustafa Shakir & Gabrielle Dennis Join Netflix Original Series 'Marvel's Luke Cage'|publisher=Marvel.com|first=Marc|last=Strom|date=July 5, 2017|accessdate=July 5, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706092025/https://news.marvel.com/tv/68147/mustafa-shakir-gabrielle-dennis-join-netflix-original-series-marvels-luke-cage/|archivedate=July 6, 2017|url-status=dead}} In 2021 he starred in the Netflix live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop as Jet Black which was cancelled after one season.

Shakir is a strict vegan.{{cite web |title=The Villain in Netflix's 'Luke Cage' Is a Totally Ripped Vegan |date=June 26, 2018 |url=https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a21947238/netflix-luke-cage-villain-mustafa-shakir/ |accessdate=28 August 2018|publisher=Men's Health}}

Filmography

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2000

|Shaft

|Protester

|Uncredited

2001

|Down to Earth

|Doorman

|Uncredited

2001

|3 Ceilings

|Doctor

|Short

2003

|Marci X

|Engine Trouble

2005

|The Cavern

|Gannon

2010

|Daybreak

|{{N/A}}

2010

|Sunset

|Dan

|Short

2011

|Geezas

|Jones

2012

|Record/Play

|Man

|Short

2013

|Untitled Symphony

|{{N/A}}

|Director, writer and producer

2013

|The Dark Side of the Earth

|Gibson

|Short, also writer

2013

|Stand By

|Alpha Zombie

|Short

2014

|Noah's Ark

|Chicken

|Short

2015

|The Stream

|Marcus

|Short

2016

|The Grounds

|Dominic

2016

|Driving While Black

|Malik

2017

|Double Play

|Manchi

2017

|Let Them Die Like Lovers

|Marko

|Short

2017

|Fight Your Way Out

|Damani Latimore

2017

|Brawl in Cell Block 99

|Andre

2018

|The Pretenders

|Mr. Stanish

2021

| Hide and Seek

| Frankie Pascarillo

2022

| Emancipation

| Cailloux

2023

| Assassin

| Sebastian

| {{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/ben-foster-will-smith-antoine-fuqua-emancipation-1235027315/ |title=Ben Foster Joins Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua's 'Emancipation' for Apple |website=Variety |first=Angelique |last=Jackson |date=August 3, 2021 |access-date=September 9, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/will-smiths-emancipation-adds-ben-foster-charmaine-bingwa-gilbert-owuor-and-mustafa-shakir-to-cast/ |title=Will Smith's 'Emancipation' Adds Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Gilbert Owuor and Mustafa Shakir to Cast |website=TheWrap |first=Brian |last=Welk |date=August 3, 2021 |access-date=September 9, 2022}}

2023

| Ghosted

| Monte Jackson

rowspan="2" | 2025

| Love Hurts

| Raven

Song Sung Blue

| {{TBA}}

| Post-production

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! Year